Lena M. Anderlik

ANDERLIK, FURMEISTER, KRALL, PICKERING, MCCRAY, CAMPION

Posted By: Harvey W. Henry (email)
Date: 5/23/2007 at 09:07:42

Iowa City Press-Citizen
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Lena Anderlik, 86

Lena M. Anderlik, 86 of Solon, died Monday, May 21, 2007 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 24th, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon. Burial will be in St. Josephs Cemetery in Iowa City. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., today at Brosh Chapel in Solon, where there will be a 7 p.m. rosary. Visitation will also be a half an hour prior to services Thursday at the church.

Lena was born March 30, 1921 in rural Johnson County, the daughter of George R. and Julia Fuhrmeister Krall. She married LeRoy "Andy" Anderlik on February 25, 1941 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Iowa City. Lena worked for over 23 years as a Quality clerk for Westinghouse retiring in 1982. She lived for many years in Iowa City and moved to Solon in 1968. After retirement they moved to Arizona, spending time in Yuma and Mesa for many years. They later returned to Solon to be closer to their family. She enjoyed camping, playing cards with her longtime friends, traveling and most of all spending time with her family and friends. Lena also enjoyed her granddogs, that she loved having sit on her lap. Most of all, she enjoyed holding and feeding her great-granddaughter, Evan Fleck which was something she delighted in.

Lena is survived by her husband Andy of over 66 years; a son James Anderlik of Iowa City; daughters Judith Anderlik of Iowa City, Patricia (Dale) Pickering of Mesa, Arizona, and Susan (Dr. Larry) McCray of Cedar Rapids; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren as well as several stepgrandchildren and stepgreatgrandchildren; a brother Russell (Dolores) Krall and a sister Catherine Campion all of Estes Park, Colorado; a sister-in-law Monica Krall of Solon.

Preceding her in death were her parents, a brother Harold Krall; a daughter-in-law Gerri Anderlik; and a brother-in-law Bernard Campion.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Solon Fire Department and Rescue and or the Solon Care Center.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.